Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 4]
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SpeckledJim said:
Ayahuasca said:
The speed of light .....
Why is light always in such a bloody hurry?
Does it every stop for a rest?
I think I remember someone in a lab somewhere had slowed it down to 40mph or something.Why is light always in such a bloody hurry?
Does it every stop for a rest?
FiF said:
Was the 105E Ford Anglia ever sold in USA?
If not, what was a non rusty[ish] Super model doing in a hillbilly gas station in Georgia in a scene from Deliverance? Is there a back story to that?
Where was it filmed though?If not, what was a non rusty[ish] Super model doing in a hillbilly gas station in Georgia in a scene from Deliverance? Is there a back story to that?
I was told the scrapyard in Goldfinger, full of American cars, was actually in Essex.
Rich_W said:
Who decided that Salt and Pepper were the condiments of choice for all main meals?
Similarly, who first put Vinegar on Fish?
(I do know the reason for salting food was to keep it from going off)
I suspect whoever it was has been a longtime dead, given that Moses knew what vinegar was.Similarly, who first put Vinegar on Fish?
(I do know the reason for salting food was to keep it from going off)
Edited by Rich_W on Wednesday 25th July 21:56
Jonnny said:
What's the proper way to go round this type of roundabout? Around the white line, or over it but around the raised 'normal' roundabout? What's the point in them?
I'd say around the white line. Solid white lines in most cases denote the edge of the carriageway or areas which are not meant to be crossed into unless in an emergency or under specifically defined circumstances.
I suspect the area inside the white line is there to facilitate the turning of long vehicles.
Edited by Moonhawk on Thursday 26th July 07:41
Clockwork Cupcake said:
I have a good friend & colleague who has, and have also met several ex-IBM people over the years. There is also a weight of anecdotal evidence on various forums, plus news reports on tech websites, articles, and the like. All of these, over several years, have caused me to form the opinion that they are a stifling, procedural, jobsworth, by-the-numbers, do-it-our-way-or-leave place to work at.
I have no particular axe to grind with them. I just got an overwhelming sense that it was the wrong place for my young colleague to go to so early in his career.
I may or may not work for this organisation and can confirm that these descriptions are spot on in every way. I have no particular axe to grind with them. I just got an overwhelming sense that it was the wrong place for my young colleague to go to so early in his career.
Jonnny said:
What's the proper way to go round this type of roundabout? Around the white line, or over it but around the raised 'normal' roundabout? What's the point in them?
I might be wrong but I believe they exist with the intention that either now or at some point in the future, the route on which they sit will require the regular use of very large haulage vehicles that would not be able to navigate a normal raised roundabout. Yes. Used where a roundabout is required but there is insufficient space/land (due to existing buildings/ownerships etc) to build a roundabout with a radius that accommodates the turning circles of longer vehicles.
Can apply to big haulage stuff, but equally to a little roundabout in an existing built up area to allow LWB white vans etc to go over.
Can apply to big haulage stuff, but equally to a little roundabout in an existing built up area to allow LWB white vans etc to go over.
Dr Jekyll said:
FiF said:
Was the 105E Ford Anglia ever sold in USA?
If not, what was a non rusty[ish] Super model doing in a hillbilly gas station in Georgia in a scene from Deliverance? Is there a back story to that?
Where was it filmed though?If not, what was a non rusty[ish] Super model doing in a hillbilly gas station in Georgia in a scene from Deliverance? Is there a back story to that?
I was told the scrapyard in Goldfinger, full of American cars, was actually in Essex.
Another nerdy tell-tale is bins. If ever you see a Taylor Continental 4-Wheeled steel waste bin (as in the pic) in whatever colour, then that scene was filmed in the UK as those bins are only sold in the UK.
In Full Metal Jacket, the Colorado Boot Camp scenes were shot at an old army barracks in Cambridge and some of the scenes show UK road markings - highly unusual for Kubrick who was normally OCD on detail. (For those interested, the Vietnam war scenes were shot in Epping Forest, Rainham Marshes and in a field behind a pub I used to use in Upminster!)
There’s a few scenes in the Netflix series “Designated Survivor”, which are supposed to be in London. I don’t know London at all well, but when I watched it, it just didn’t look “right”. There was a museum (think it might have been a fire engine museum), which when Googled, showed it was in Ottawa (I think, it was definitely a Canadian city). A quick look on Google street view confirmed the location, as the buildings from the programme were all there. The production team had the traffic on the left hand side of the road, a black cab and a red phone box, but it still didn’t look right.
I should be a detective, me...
I should be a detective, me...
Flibble said:
P-Jay said:
If I managed to convince Piers Morgan to join me for a trip on a boat and sailed out to international waters before I caved his skull in with a hammer, could I be prosecuted, and if so by who?
Yes, you could be prosecuted by whichever country the boat is registered in. The whole point of going out to sea isn't to make the legal waters muddy, but to make it far easier to dispose of the body. Toss the hammer over the side and torch the boat with his corpse still in it.
Back to Deliverance, considering most of the film was shot on location, and Goodman was under extreme budget constraints, even to the extent of being told to hire unknowns and cheap actors, e.g. Reynolds had done a series of very unsuccessful TV shows and Voight had just made a bummer of a film and was thinkingbof giving up acting. Despite that Boorman had to make further budget cuts, it's difficult to imagine they would come and set up that outdoor sequence in UK. Not impossible I imagine but even so.
It just seemed odd, the whole film was apparently filmed with desaturated colour to make the scenery look less beautiful, and yet in an area where everything appears to be wood, rust and mud coloured, there is this white and red stripe 105E Anglia.
Can't find any details whether 105E ever sold in USA. Only one I can find was a restoration project sold unfinished $2500.
It just seemed odd, the whole film was apparently filmed with desaturated colour to make the scenery look less beautiful, and yet in an area where everything appears to be wood, rust and mud coloured, there is this white and red stripe 105E Anglia.
Can't find any details whether 105E ever sold in USA. Only one I can find was a restoration project sold unfinished $2500.
Dibble said:
There’s a few scenes in the Netflix series “Designated Survivor”, which are supposed to be in London. I don’t know London at all well, but when I watched it, it just didn’t look “right”. There was a museum (think it might have been a fire engine museum), which when Googled, showed it was in Ottawa (I think, it was definitely a Canadian city). A quick look on Google street view confirmed the location, as the buildings from the programme were all there. The production team had the traffic on the left hand side of the road, a black cab and a red phone box, but it still didn’t look right.
I should be a detective, me...
Interesting, I watched most of that but missed a few eps - must check that out. Were the road markings etc different or did they paint over the road also? I should be a detective, me...
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